Kamal Nath to take oath on Dec 17

Bhopal (IANS) Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on December 17 after Governor Anandiben Patel handed him a letter of appointment for the top post.

After being chosen as the…

13 miners trapped in Meghalaya coal pit, rescue on

Shillong (IANS) Thirteen miners, who were trapped inside a coal pit filled with gallons of water in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, were yet to be reached or rescued, a district police chief said on Friday. Officials had already…

SC says "nothing questionable", junks pleas against Rafale deal

New Delhi (IANS): The Supreme Court on Friday junked petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the Rafale jet deal saying that there was "nothing questionable" in the decision-making process and the bench was not competent to go into…

Akali Dal against Kamal Nath becoming as MP CM

New Delhi (IANS): Akali Dal leader and Delhi MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said Sikhs would hold nation-wide protests if Congress leader Kamal Nath became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Sirsa alleged Kamal Nath had a role in the 1984…

Railways start work under MGNREGA scheme

Agartala (IANS) The Railways, for the first time, have started utilising the government's rural job flagship scheme - MGNREGA - to undertake railway work, a senior official said on Thursday.

"The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR)…

Rahul to announce MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan CM names

New Delhi (IANS) Amid intense negotiations, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will soon announce the names of Chief Ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

"We are taking inputs from…

Shiv Sena raises Ram temple issue in Lok Sabha, demands ordinance

New Delhi (IANS) NDA ally Shiv Sena on Thursday raised the controversial Ram temple issue in the Lok Sabha and demanded that the government bring an ordinance to pave the way for its construction in Ayodhya.

Raising the issue during…

20 trains cancelled for 2 months in UP

Lucknow (IANS) The North-Eastern Railways (NER) has cancelled 20 trains, including eight trains plying in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Basti divisions, due to fog and inclement weather, an official said on Thursday.

These…

Rs 262 crore cyber-tax fraud unearthed in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS): The Delhi government's Trade and Taxes Department has unearthed a cyber-tax fraud totalling Rs 262 crore, happening since 2013 with over 8,700 traders involved, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.

Speaking…

Scindia harps on partnership with BJP for MP's welfare

Bhopal (IANS) Expressing his willingness to be the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday called upon the BJP to work in tandem with the Congress for the betterment of the state.

Interacting…